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Why your brain won't forget that old phone number

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Donald Hebb figured out that every time you learn a useless TikTok dance, your brain physically rewires itself. When brain cells activate at the exact same time, their connection strengthens permanently. It's a brilliant mechanism for survival, but sadly, it also explains why you can't forget your awful ex's phone number a decade later.

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